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GLOBAL - Emerging economies would face a systemic crisis if foreign investors, who own one-third of EM local currency debt markets, begin to pull out their cash, fund managers have warned.

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GLOBAL - A coalition of institutional investors is to call on United Nations member states to develop a global policy framework requiring listed companies to integrate sustainability information within their annual report and accounts.

GLOBAL - Have you missed the biggest stories in pensions this week? Find out below, as we list the top 10 most popular stories on www.globalpensions.com over the past seven days.

GLOBAL - Three quarters of institutional investors are looking for greater liquidity in their hedge fund investments following the financial crisis, research by Preqin shows.

GLOBAL - Hedge funds overall lost 2.3% in August - a poor month by their own standards - but this average figure for the $2trn industry masks eye-watering numbers some individual managers are now posting to data providers.

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GLOBAL - More than two-thirds of institutional investors are concerned about the impact of high frequency trading (HFT) on the equities market, research has found.

GLOBAL - The development of longevity as an asset class continues to grow as longevity risk becomes increasingly recognised, experts believe.

GLOBAL - Hedge funds are now down a modest 1.2% for this year after a 2.3% loss in last month's turbulent markets, concentrated among equities and event-driven strategies, eliminated hard-won gains up to July.